Starts the bidding
The crossword clue "Starts the bidding" is answered by OPENS, a 5-letter entry. Used 51 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1953. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
OPENS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the OPENS answer page.
Used 51 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1953. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for OPENS
Every other clue in this collection answered by OPENS, most used first.
- Unlocks - used 62 times, most recently in 2026
- Unwraps - used 32 times, most recently in 2026
- Some tournaments - used 29 times, most recently in 2022
- Some tourneys - used 23 times, most recently in 2025
- Uncorks - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
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- To the point - TERSE, used 194 times
- Take the wheel - STEER, used 188 times
- Cream of the crop - ELITE, used 175 times
- In the lead - AHEAD, used 166 times
- Of the kidneys - RENAL, used 166 times
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